Fatal graveyard shooting was self-defense, police say – NBC10 Philadelphia

Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele has decided not to prosecute the individuals who participated in the lawsuit. deadly shooting It happened in March at the grave of a man who died in gun violence 10 years ago.

In a statement released Friday, Steele said an investigation into a shooting at White Marsh Memorial Park in Ambler on March 18 led to Daniel Hawkins, 29, of Philadelphia being shot dead in self-defense. I discovered that

“There is no doubt as to who shot and killed Hawkins. The legal question to be analyzed is whether this was a justifiable killing,” Steele said in a statement.

According to Steele, an investigation into the shooting found Hawkins was murdered by Ariane Davis, 33, from Philadelphia, who was severely injured in the shooting.

Steele said police now believe the incident occurred after Hawkins showed up alone at Tyrek Farrell’s birthday party. Modified into a fully automatic weapon.

Investigators said Hawkins found a Davis he knew sitting in the car with a friend.

Davis responded by fighting back with legally owned weapons, Steele said.

“To justify shooting Hawkins, the shooter had to have a reasonable fear of death or serious bodily injury. Evidence suggests that Hawkins approached Davis’ car and rapidly opened fire. Steele said in a statement, “Davis shot multiple rounds of his body before fighting back.” For these reasons, it concludes that this was a legitimate shooting and therefore no criminal liability. “

Police said Davis sustained injuries to his jaw, hands and feet during the shooting.